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Congressional bills would provide federal marijuana tax relief, limited descheduling

If Congress can’t - or won’t - legalize marijuana at the federal level, the least U.S. lawmakers can…

News April 17
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2 California municipalities approve cannabis business tax cuts

Two California jurisdictions have approved cutting cannabis business taxes as the industry lobbies for more relief from local…

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Arkansas governor rejects medical marijuana expansion bill

Claiming it “would expand access to usable marijuana," Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders vetoed a bill that would…

News April 17
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California shutters marijuana testing lab for 7 alleged violations

California regulators have suspended a prominent testing lab’s license “indefinitely” for alleged infractions that include potency inflation, according…

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Venture capitalist-backed marijuana store in New York sues to stop unionization

A New York City marijuana store backed by a prominent venture capitalist is fighting a unionization effort by…

News April 16
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Missouri revokes 25 more marijuana social equity licenses

Missouri regulators on Monday revoked another 25 marijuana microbusiness licenses earmarked for social equity applicants.

News April 15
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Rhode Island closer to licensing 24 new recreational marijuana stores

Rhode Island regulators might soon license 24 new recreational marijuana stores now that the state has signed off…

News April 15
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Without tax relief, California cannabis stores need ‘significantly’ more customers

Licensed cannabis stores in California would have to attract almost 200 extra customers a month to keep revenue…

News April 15
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California touts seizure of $316M in unlicensed cannabis in first quarter

California authorities have seized more than $316 million in unlicensed cannabis and $474,000 in cash in the first…

News April 14
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Israel threatens tariffs of up to 165% on medical marijuana imported from Canada

One of Israel’s top economic officials wants to impose tariffs of up to 165% on medical marijuana imported…

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